Legislation was pending, H 7808, to double the number of state licensed medical marijuana dispensaries from three to six. Doing so would have increased safe access facilities for Rhode Island’s estimated 12,000 state-qualified medical marijuana patients.
While state law permits for the home cultivation of cannabis, many patients are too ill to grow their own medicine. Or they lack the knowledge or the space to engage in home cultivation. Passage of H 7808 would have ensured that these patients have safe, reliable, uninterrupted access to their medicine.
On April 12th, member of the House Judiciary committee recommended the measure be held for further study.
NORML would like to thank those of you who contacted your state elected officials in support of this legislation.
For more information you can contact Rhode Island NORML or the Rhode Island Patient Advocacy Coalition.
National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws – Advocacy Campaigns
